There is not one of you but will pass over it (Hell):
this is with your Lord; a Decree which must be accomplished.
( سورة مريم , Maryam, Chapter #19, Verse #71)

Allaah, the Exalted and Glorious, has said:
We would rescue those persons who are God-conscious and we would leave the tyrants to their fate there (xix. 72).
(Muslim Book #031, Hadith #6090)

Abu Sa’id (ra) said:
I have come to know that the bridge would be thinner even than the hair and sharper than the sword;
(Muslim Book #001, Hadith #0353)

On the Day of Resurrection, people will be gathered and He will order the people to follow what they used to worship.

So some of them will follow the sun, some will follow the moon, and some will follow other deities; and only this nation (Muslims) will be left with its hypocrites.

Allaah will come to them and say, ‘I am Your Lord.’
They will say, ‘We shall stay in this place till our Lord comes to us and when our Lord will come, we will recognize Him.
Then Allaah will come to them again and say, ‘I am your Lord.’ They will say, ‘You are our Lord.’

Allaah will call them, and As-Sirat (a bridge) will be laid across Hell and I (Muhammad) shall be the first amongst the Apostles to cross it with my followers.

Nobody except the Apostles will then be able to speak and they will be saying then, ‘O Allaah! Save us. O Allaah Save us.’

There will be hooks like the thorns of Sa’dan in Hell. Have you seen the thorns of Sa’dan?”
The people said, “Yes.”
He said, “These hooks will be like the thorns of Sa’dan but nobody except Allaah knows their greatness in size and these will entangle the people according to their deeds;
some of them will fall and stay in Hell forever;
others will receive punishment (torn into small pieces) and will get out of Hell, till when Allaah intends mercy on whomever He likes amongst the people of Hell,

He will order the angels to take out of Hell those who worshipped none but Him alone.
The angels will take them out by recognizing them from the traces of prostrations, for Allaah has forbidden the (Hell) fire to eat away those traces.

So they will come out of the Fire, it will eat away from the whole of the human body except the marks of the prostrations.
At that time they will come out of the Fire as mere skeletons.

The Water of Life will be poured on them and as a result they will grow like the seeds growing on the bank of flowing water.
(Bukhari Book #12, Hadith #770)

and every person, whether a hypocrite or a believer, would be endowed with a light, and there would be spikes and hooks on the bridge of the Hell, which would catch hold of those whom Allah willed.
Then the light of the hypocrites would be extinguished, and the believers would secure salvation. and the first group to achieve it would comprise seventy thousand men who would have the brightness of full moon on their faces, and they would not be called to account.
Then the people immediately following them would have their faces as the brightest stars in the heaven.
This is how (the groups would follow one after another).
Then the stage of intercession would come, and they (who are permitted to intercede) would intercede, till he who had declared:” There is no god but Allaah” and had in his heart virtue of the weight of a barley grain would come out of the Fire. (Muslim Book #001, Hadith #0367)

Some of the believers will cross the bridge as quickly as the wink of an eye,
some others as quick as lightning, a strong wind, fast horses or she-camels.
So some will be safe without any harm;
some will be safe after receiving some scratches,
and some will fall down into Hell (Fire).
(Bukhari Book #93, Hadith #532s)

By One in Whose hand is my life, there will be none among you more eager to claim a right than the believers on the Day of Resurrection for (saying their) brethren in the Fire who would say:
O our Lord, they were fasting along with us, and praying and performing pilgrimage.
It will be said to them: Take out those whom you recognise.
Then their persons would be forbidden to the Fire; and they would take out a large number of people who had been overtaken by Fire up to the middle of the shank or up to the knees.
(Muslim Book #001, Hadith #0352)

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allaah’s Apostle (Sollallaahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam) said,
“When the believers pass safely over (the bridge across) Hell,
they will be stopped at a bridge in between Hell and Paradise where they will retaliate upon each other for the injustices done among them in the world,
and when they get purified of all their sins,
they will be admitted into Paradise.
By Him in Whose Hands the life of Muhammad is everybody will recognize his dwelling in Paradise better than he recognizes his dwelling in this world.”
(Bukhari Book #43, Hadith #620)

There is not one of you but will pass over it (Hell):
this is with your Lord; a Decree which must be accomplished.
( سورة مريم , Maryam, Chapter #19, Verse #71)

Allaah, the Exalted and Glorious, has said:
We would rescue those persons who are God-conscious and we would leave the tyrants to their fate there (xix. 72).
(Muslim Book #031, Hadith #6090)

Abu Sa’id (ra) said:
I have come to know that the bridge would be thinner even than the hair and sharper than the sword;
(Muslim Book #001, Hadith #0353)

On the Day of Resurrection, people will be gathered and He will order the people to follow what they used to worship.

So some of them will follow the sun, some will follow the moon, and some will follow other deities; and only this nation (Muslims) will be left with its hypocrites.

Allaah will come to them and say, ‘I am Your Lord.’
They will say, ‘We shall stay in this place till our Lord comes to us and when our Lord will come, we will recognize Him.
Then Allaah will come to them again and say, ‘I am your Lord.’ They will say, ‘You are our Lord.’

Allaah will call them, and As-Sirat (a bridge) will be laid across Hell and I (Muhammad) shall be the first amongst the Apostles to cross it with my followers.

Nobody except the Apostles will then be able to speak and they will be saying then, ‘O Allaah! Save us. O Allaah Save us.’

There will be hooks like the thorns of Sa’dan in Hell. Have you seen the thorns of Sa’dan?”
The people said, “Yes.”
He said, “These hooks will be like the thorns of Sa’dan but nobody except Allaah knows their greatness in size and these will entangle the people according to their deeds;
some of them will fall and stay in Hell forever;
others will receive punishment (torn into small pieces) and will get out of Hell, till when Allaah intends mercy on whomever He likes amongst the people of Hell,

He will order the angels to take out of Hell those who worshipped none but Him alone.
The angels will take them out by recognizing them from the traces of prostrations, for Allaah has forbidden the (Hell) fire to eat away those traces.

So they will come out of the Fire, it will eat away from the whole of the human body except the marks of the prostrations.
At that time they will come out of the Fire as mere skeletons.

The Water of Life will be poured on them and as a result they will grow like the seeds growing on the bank of flowing water.
(Bukhari Book #12, Hadith #770)

and every person, whether a hypocrite or a believer, would be endowed with a light, and there would be spikes and hooks on the bridge of the Hell, which would catch hold of those whom Allah willed.
Then the light of the hypocrites would be extinguished, and the believers would secure salvation. and the first group to achieve it would comprise seventy thousand men who would have the brightness of full moon on their faces, and they would not be called to account.
Then the people immediately following them would have their faces as the brightest stars in the heaven.
This is how (the groups would follow one after another).
Then the stage of intercession would come, and they (who are permitted to intercede) would intercede, till he who had declared:” There is no god but Allaah” and had in his heart virtue of the weight of a barley grain would come out of the Fire. (Muslim Book #001, Hadith #0367)

Some of the believers will cross the bridge as quickly as the wink of an eye,
some others as quick as lightning, a strong wind, fast horses or she-camels.
So some will be safe without any harm;
some will be safe after receiving some scratches,
and some will fall down into Hell (Fire).
(Bukhari Book #93, Hadith #532s)

By One in Whose hand is my life, there will be none among you more eager to claim a right than the believers on the Day of Resurrection for (saying their) brethren in the Fire who would say:
O our Lord, they were fasting along with us, and praying and performing pilgrimage.
It will be said to them: Take out those whom you recognise.
Then their persons would be forbidden to the Fire; and they would take out a large number of people who had been overtaken by Fire up to the middle of the shank or up to the knees.
(Muslim Book #001, Hadith #0352)

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allaah’s Apostle (Sollallaahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam) said,
“When the believers pass safely over (the bridge across) Hell,
they will be stopped at a bridge in between Hell and Paradise where they will retaliate upon each other for the injustices done among them in the world,
and when they get purified of all their sins,
they will be admitted into Paradise.
By Him in Whose Hands the life of Muhammad is everybody will recognize his dwelling in Paradise better than he recognizes his dwelling in this world.”
(Bukhari Book #43, Hadith #620)

Verily, those who believe, and do deeds of righteousness, their Lord will guide them through their Faith; under them will flow rivers in the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).

Their way of request therein will be Subhanaka Allaahumma (Glory to You, O Allaah!) and Salaam (peace, safety from evil) will be their greetings therein (Paradise)! and the close of their request will be:
alHamdu lillaahi Rabbil ‘AAlameen [All the praises and thanks be to Allaah, the Lord of ‘Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)].

( سورة يونس , Yunus, Chapter #10, Verse #9-10)

Verse 10 describes the opening and closing statements to making such duaa that without a doubt will be granted.

Within these beautiful verses is the method of making dua, it is well understood that when a person enters jannah all their needs are fulfilled.

Trays of gold and cups will be passed round them; (there will be) therein all that inner-selves could desire, and all that eyes could delight in and you will abide therein forever.
( فرخزلا ةروس , Az-Zukhruf, Chapter #43, Verse #71)

Daily in our Salaah the supplication we recite after ruku is “sami ‘Allaahu liman Hamidah” “Allaah listens to those who praise him”

Abu Malik Al-Ashari narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (Sollallaahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Al-Wudu is half of faith,
and All praise is due to Allaah (Al-Hamdulillah) fills the Scale,
and Glory is to Allah and all praise is to Allaah (Subhan Allah Wal-Hamdulillah)’ fill” – or -“fills what is between the heavens and the earth,
and Salat is light and charity is an evidence,
and patience is an illumination,
and the Quran is a proof for you or against you.
And all people shall come to the morning selling their souls, either setting it free or destroying it.”
( Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3517 sahih)

Abdullah said:
“I was prayed and the Prophet (Sollallaahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam), Abu Bakr, and Umar were there, so when I sat, I started off with praising Allaah, then sending Salat upon the Prophet (Sollallaahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam) then supplicating for myself.
So the Prophet (Sollallaahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam) said:
‘Ask, your request will be granted, ask, your request will be granted.'”
(Jami` at-Tirmidhi 593 hasan)

Therefore every time we make duaa, let’s start with subHaanaka Allaahumma… And end with alHamdu lillaahi rabbil ‘AAlameen.

“Verily those who believe and do righteous deeds, shall have the Gardens of Al-Firdaus (paradise) for their entertainment.
( فهكلا ةروس , Al-Kahf, Chapter #18, Verse #107)

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (Sollallaahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Whoever believes in Allah and His Apostle,
offer prayer perfectly and
fasts the month of Ramadan,
will rightfully be granted Paradise by Allaah,
no matter whether he fights in Allaah’s Cause or remains in the land where he is born.”
The people said,
“O Allah’s Apostle ! Shall we acquaint the people with the is good news?”
He (Sollallaahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Paradise has one-hundred grades which Allaah has reserved for the Mujahidin who fight in His Cause, and the distance between each of two grades is like the distance between the Heaven and the Earth.
So, when you ask Allaah (for something), ask for Al-firdaus which is the best and highest part of Paradise.”
(i.e. The sub-narrator added,
“I think the Prophet (Sollallaahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam) also said,
‘Above it (i.e. Al-firdaus) is the Throne of Beneficent (i.e. Allaah), and from it originate the rivers of Paradise.”)
(Bukhari Book #52, Hadith #48)

Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d:
The Prophet (Sollallaahu ‘Alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Whoever guarantees me (the chastity of) what is between his legs (i.e. his private parts), and what is between his jaws (i.e., his tongue), I guarantee him paradise.”
(Bukhari Book #82, Hadith #799)

Indeed in the messenger of Allaah (Muhammad ملسوهيلع هللا ىلص) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes for (the Meeting with) Allaah and the Last Day, and remembers Allaah much.
( بازحألا ةروس , Al-Ahzab, Chapter #33, Verse #21)

And whoever obeys Allaah and the Messenger -those will be with the ones upon whom Allaah has bestowed favor of the prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs and the righteous. And excellent are those as companions.
( سورةالنساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #69)

O you who have believed, remember Allaah with much remembrance And exalt Him morning and afternoon.
( سورةالأحزاب , Al-Ahzab, Chapter #33, Verse #41-42)

Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allaah. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allaah hearts are assured.”
( سورةالرعد , Ar-Rad, Chapter #13, Verse #28)

Who remember Allaah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying],
“Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
( سورةآل عمران , Aal-e-Imran, Chapter #3, Verse #191)

This Narrated Abu Huraira:
The people said, “O Allah’s Apostle (صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?”

He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) replied,
“Do you have any doubt in seeing the full moon on a clear (not cloudy) night?”

They replied,
“No, O Allaah’s Apostle (صلى الله عليه وسلم)!”

He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said,
“Do you have any doubt in seeing the sun when there are no clouds?”

They replied in the negative.

He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said,
“You will see Allaah (your Lord) in the same way. On the Day of Resurrection, people will be gathered and He will order the people to follow what they used to worship.
So some of them will follow the sun, some will follow the moon, and some will follow other deities; and only this nation (Muslims) will be left with its hypocrites.

Allaah will come to them and say,
‘I am Your Lord.’

They will say,
‘We shall stay in this place till our Lord comes to us and when our Lord will come, we will recognize Him.

Then Allaah will come to them again and say,
‘I am your Lord.’

They will say,
‘You are our Lord.’

Allaah will call them, and As-Sirat (a bridge) will be laid across Hell and I (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall be the first amongst the Apostles to cross it with my followers.

Nobody except the Apostles will then be able to speak and they will be saying then,
‘O Allaah! Save us.
O Allah Save us.’

There will be hooks like the thorns of Sa’dan in Hell.
Have you seen the thorns of Sa’dan?”

The people said, “Yes.”

He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said,
“These hooks will be like the thorns of Sa’dan but nobody except Allaah knows their greatness in size and these will entangle the people according to their deeds;
some of them will fall and stay in Hell forever;
others will receive punishment (torn into small pieces) and will get out of Hell,
till when Allaah intends mercy on whomever He likes amongst the people of Hell,
He will order the angels to take out of Hell those who worshipped none but Him alone.

The angels will take them out by recognizing them from the traces of prostrations, for Allaah has forbidden the (Hell) fire to eat away those traces.
So they will come out of the Fire, it will eat away from the whole of the human body except the marks of the prostrations.

At that time they will come out of the Fire as mere skeletons.

The Water of Life will be poured on them and as a result they will grow like the seeds growing on the bank of flowing water.
Then when Allaah had finished from the Judgments amongst his creations, one man will be left between Hell and Paradise and he will be the last man from the people of Hell to enter paradise.

He will be facing Hell, and will say,
‘O Allaah! Turn my face from the fire as its wind has dried me and its steam has burnt me.’

Allaah will ask him,
“Will you ask for anything more in case this favor is granted to you?’

He will say,
“No by Your (Honour) Power!”
And he will give to his Lord (Allaah) what he will of the pledges and the covenants.

Allaah will then turn his face from the Fire.
When he will face Paradise and will see its charm,
he will remain quiet as long as Allaah will.

He then will say,
‘O my Lord! Let me go to the gate of Paradise.’

Allaah will ask him,
‘Didn’t you give pledges and make covenants (to the effect) that you would not ask for anything more than what you requested at first?’

He will say,
‘O my Lord! Do not make me the most wretched, amongst Your creatures.’

Allaah will say,
‘If this request is granted, will you then ask for anything else?’

He will say,
‘No! By Your Power! I shall not ask for anything else.’
Then he will give to his Lord what He will of the pledges and the covenants. Allah will then let him go to the gate of Paradise.

On reaching then and seeing its life, charm, and pleasure, he will remain quiet as long as Allaah wills and then will say,
‘O my Lord ! Let me enter Paradise.’

Allaah will say,
May Allaah be merciful unto you,
O son of Adam!
How treacherous you are!
Haven’t you made covenants and given pledges that you will not ask for anything more that what you have been given?’

He will say,
‘O my Lord! Do not make me the most wretched amongst Your creatures.’

So Allaah will laugh and allow him to enter Paradise and will ask him to request as much as he likes.
He will do so till all his desires have been fulfilled .

Then Allah will say,
‘Request more of such and such things.’
Allaah will remind him and when all his desires and wishes; have been fulfilled, Allaah will say
“All this is granted to you and a similar amount besides.”

Abu Said Al-Khudri said to Abu Huraira, ‘Allaah’s Apostle (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said,
“Allaah said,
‘That is for you and ten times more like it.’

“Abu Huraira said,
“I do not remember from Allaah’s Apostle (صلى الله عليه وسلم) except (his saying), ‘
All this is granted to you and a similar amount besides.”

Abu Sahd said,
“I heard him saying,
‘That is for you and ten times more the like of it.”